Top Burleson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 525, Dallas, TX 75231
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
777 Main St, Suite 3200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine